Thematic Bible: Mourning for, often
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Very great
This is what the Lord says:
A voice was heard in Ramah,
a lament with bitter weeping—
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted for her children
because they are no more.
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a lament with bitter weeping—
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted for her children
because they are no more.
When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved.
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But he replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
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weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Lasted many days
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wept loudly, and Joseph mourned seven days for his father.
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They took 40 days to complete this, for embalming takes that long, and the Egyptians mourned for him 70 days.
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by rending the garments
David then ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn over Abner.” And King David walked behind the funeral procession.
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Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » With plaintive music
Therefore, My heart moans like flutes for Moab, and My heart moans like flutes for the people of Kir-heres. And therefore, the wealth he has gained has perished.
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When Jesus came to the leader’s house, He saw the flute players and a crowd lamenting loudly.
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Loud and clamorous
Both great and small will die in this land without burial. No lament will be made for them, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.
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They came to the leader’s house, and He saw a commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly.
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » By hired mourners
This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Consider, and summon the women who mourn; send for the skillful women. Let them come quickly to raise a lament over us so that our eyes may overflow with tears, our eyelids soaked with weeping.
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by change of apparel
So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by covering the head
But the king hid his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by tearing the hair
Food won’t be provided for the mourner to comfort him because of the dead. A cup of consolation won’t be given him because of the loss of his father or mother.
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